Journal article
A Mother and Baby Unit in a Psychiatric Hospital
PT Sharp, L Dennerstein, M Hrasky, C Lynch, GD Burrows
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology | AUSTRALIAN NZ J OBSTET GYNAEC | Published : 1986
Abstract
Summary: Two rooms where women with puerperal psychiatric illness could be admitted together with their babies were provided in a general psychiatric unit. Over a 21‐month‐period demand for joint admission far exceeded capacity and most referrals could not be accepted. Women with various psychiatric disorders were referred to and managed in the unit. Greatest demand was for young women suffering from psychosis following childbirth. Copyright © 1986, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved